U1 gramática: pretérito e imperfecto de verbos

Yo supe

I found out/learned

Tú supiste

you found out / you learned

Yo sabía

I knew (ongoing past state)

Tú sabías

you knew (ongoing past state)

Él/Ella/Usted supo

he/she/you (formal) found out / learned

Nosotros supimos

we found out / we learned

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes supieron

they/you all found out / you all learned

Él/Ella/Usted sabía

he/she/you (formal) knew (ongoing past state)

Nosotros sabíamos

we knew (ongoing past state)

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes sabían

they/you all knew (ongoing past state)

Yo conozco

I know / am acquainted with (person or place)

Tú conoces

you know / are acquainted with (person or place)

Él/Ella/Usted conoce

he/she/you (formal) know / are acquainted with (person or place)

Nosotros conocemos

we know / are acquainted with (person or place)

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes conocen

they/you all know / are acquainted with (person or place)

Yo conocí

I met / got to know (person or place)

Tú conociste

you met / got to know (person or place)

Yo conocía

I knew / was acquainted with (person or place)

Tú conocías

you knew / were acquainted with (person or place)

Él/Ella/Usted conoció

he/she/you (formal) met / got to know (person or place)

Nosotros conocimos

we met / got to know (person or place)

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes conocieron

they/you all met / got to know (person or place)

Él/Ella/Usted conocía

he/she/you (formal) knew / was acquainted with (person or place)

Nosotros conocíamos

we knew / were acquainted with (person or place)

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes conocían

they/you all knew / were acquainted with (person or place)

Yo pude

I managed to / succeeded in

Tú pudiste

you managed to / succeeded in

Yo podía

I could

Tú podías

you could

Él/Ella/Usted pudo

he/she/you (formal) managed to / succeeded in

Nosotros pudimos

we managed to / succeeded in

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes pudieron

they/you all managed to / succeeded in

Él/Ella/Usted podía

he/she/you (formal) could

Nosotros podíamos

we could

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes podían

they/you all could

Yo quise

I tried to

Tú quisiste

you tried to

Yo quería

I wanted

Tú querías

you wanted

Él/Ella/Usted quiso

he/she/you (formal) tried to

Nosotros quisimos

we tried to

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes quisieron

they/you all tried to

Él/Ella/Usted quería

he/she/you (formal) wanted

Nosotros queríamos

we wanted

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes querían

they/you all wanted